Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.2", "source": "יַעֲרֹ֤ף כַּמָּטָר֙ לִקְחִ֔י תִּזַּ֥ל כַּטַּ֖ל אִמְרָתִ֑י כִּשְׂעִירִ֣ם עֲלֵי־דֶ֔שֶׁא וְכִרְבִיבִ֖ים עֲלֵי־עֵֽשֶׂב׃", "text": "*yaʿărōp̄* *kammāṭār* *liqḥî* *tizzal* *kaṭṭal* *ʾimrāṯî* *kiśəʿîrim* *ʿălê*-*dešeʾ* *wəḵirbîbîm* *ʿălê*-*ʿēśeb*", "grammar": { "*yaʿărōp̄*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will drop/drip", "*kammāṭār*": "preposition *kə* with definite article + masculine singular noun - like the rain", "*liqḥî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my teaching/instruction", "*tizzal*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will flow/distill", "*kaṭṭal*": "preposition *kə* with definite article + masculine singular noun - like the dew", "*ʾimrāṯî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my speech/saying", "*kiśəʿîrim*": "preposition *kə* + masculine plural noun - like rain showers", "*ʿălê*": "preposition + construct - upon", "*dešeʾ*": "masculine singular noun - tender grass/vegetation", "*wəḵirbîbîm*": "waw conjunction + preposition *kə* + masculine plural noun - and like showers/drops", "*ʿēśeb*": "masculine singular noun - herb/grass/vegetation" }, "variants": { "*yaʿărōp̄*": "drop/drip/distill/flow down", "*liqḥî*": "my teaching/my doctrine/my instruction", "*tizzal*": "flow/distill/drop", "*ʾimrāṯî*": "my speech/my word/my saying", "*śəʿîrim*": "rain showers/small rain", "*dešeʾ*": "tender grass/new vegetation/green herb", "*rəbîbîm*": "copious showers/raindrops/abundant rain", "*ʿēśeb*": "herb/grass/plants" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.4", "source": "הַצּוּר֙ תָּמִ֣ים פָּעֳל֔וֹ כִּ֥י כָל־דְּרָכָ֖יו מִשְׁפָּ֑ט אֵ֤ל אֱמוּנָה֙ וְאֵ֣ין עָ֔וֶל צַדִּ֥יק וְיָשָׁ֖ר הֽוּא׃", "text": "the *ṣûr* *tāmîm* *pāʿŏlô* *kî* all-*dərāḵāyw* *mišpāṭ* *ʾēl* *ʾĕmûnâ* *wəʾên* *ʿāwel* *ṣaddîq* *wəyāšār* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the rock", "*tāmîm*": "masculine singular adjective - perfect/complete", "*pāʿŏlô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his work", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*dərāḵāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - justice/judgment", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity", "*ʾĕmûnâ*": "feminine singular noun - faithfulness/firmness", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and without/there is no", "*ʿāwel*": "masculine singular noun - injustice/wrong", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous/just", "*wəyāšār*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and upright", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*ṣûr*": "rock/fortress/strength", "*tāmîm*": "perfect/complete/without blemish/blameless", "*pāʿŏlô*": "his work/his deed/his action", "*dərāḵāyw*": "his ways/his paths/his manner of action", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right/legal case", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*ʾĕmûnâ*": "faithfulness/firmness/fidelity/steadfastness", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/wrong/iniquity", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/correct/right" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.6", "source": "הֲ־לַיְהוָה֙ תִּגְמְלוּ־זֹ֔את עַ֥ם נָבָ֖ל וְלֹ֣א חָכָ֑ם הֲלוֹא־הוּא֙ אָבִ֣יךָ קָּנֶ֔ךָ ה֥וּא עָֽשְׂךָ֖ וַֽיְכֹנְנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*hă*-*laYHWH* *tigmələû*-*zōʾṯ* *ʿam* *nābāl* *wəlōʾ* *ḥāḵām* *hălôʾ*-*hûʾ* *ʾābîḵā* *qāneḵā* *hûʾ* *ʿāśəḵā* *wayḵōnəneḵā*", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - is/whether", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH/the LORD", "*tigmələû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you repay", "*zōʾṯ*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*nābāl*": "masculine singular adjective - foolish", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ḥāḵām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾābîḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*qāneḵā*": "Qal participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your creator/possessor", "*ʿāśəḵā*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he made you", "*wayḵōnəneḵā*": "waw consecutive + Polel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he established you" }, "variants": { "*tigmələû*": "you repay/you recompense/you return", "*nābāl*": "foolish/senseless/impious", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*qāneḵā*": "your creator/your possessor/one who acquired you", "*ʿāśəḵā*": "he made you/he created you/he produced you", "*wayḵōnəneḵā*": "and he established you/and he prepared you/and he set you firm" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.7", "source": "זְכֹר֙ יְמ֣וֹת עוֹלָ֔ם בִּ֖ינוּ שְׁנ֣וֹת דּוֹר־וָד֑וֹר שְׁאַ֤ל אָבִ֙יךָ֙ וְיַגֵּ֔דְךָ זְקֵנֶ֖יךָ וְיֹ֥אמְרוּ לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*zəḵōr* *yəmôṯ* *ʿôlām* *bînû* *šənôṯ* *dôr*-*wādôr* *šəʾal* *ʾābîḵā* *wəyaggēdəḵā* *zəqēneḵā* *wəyōʾmərû* *lāḵ*", "grammar": { "*zəḵōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - remember", "*yəmôṯ*": "masculine plural construct noun - days of", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - eternity/long time", "*bînû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - consider/understand", "*šənôṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - years of", "*dôr*-*wādôr*": "masculine singular noun + conjunction + masculine singular noun - generation and generation", "*šəʾal*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - ask", "*ʾābîḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your father", "*wəyaggēdəḵā*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and he will tell you", "*zəqēneḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your elders", "*wəyōʾmərû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they will say", "*lāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*zəḵōr*": "remember/recall/call to mind", "*yəmôṯ*": "days/times", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/antiquity/long duration/ancient times", "*bînû*": "consider/understand/discern", "*šənôṯ*": "years/periods", "*dôr-wādôr*": "generation to generation/each generation", "*šəʾal*": "ask/inquire/request", "*wəyaggēdəḵā*": "and he will tell you/and he will declare to you/and he will inform you", "*zəqēneḵā*": "your elders/your old men/your ancestors" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.8", "source": "בְּהַנְחֵ֤ל עֶלְיוֹן֙ גּוֹיִ֔ם בְּהַפְרִיד֖וֹ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָ֑ם יַצֵּב֙ גְּבֻלֹ֣ת עַמִּ֔ים לְמִסְפַּ֖ר בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*bəhanḥēl* *ʿelyôn* *gôyim* *bəhap̄rîdô* *bənê* *ʾādām* *yaṣṣēḇ* *gəḇulōṯ* *ʿammîm* *ləmispar* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*bəhanḥēl*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - when giving inheritance", "*ʿelyôn*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - Most High", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations", "*bəhap̄rîdô*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - when he separated", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/Adam/humanity", "*yaṣṣēḇ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he established", "*gəḇulōṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - boundaries of", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*ləmispar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - according to number of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*bəhanḥēl*": "when giving inheritance/when allotting/when dividing", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/Supreme/Highest (as divine name or title)", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*bəhap̄rîdô*": "when he separated/when he divided/when he distinguished", "*bənê ʾādām*": "sons of Adam/humankind/humanity", "*yaṣṣēḇ*": "he established/he set/he fixed", "*gəḇulōṯ*": "boundaries/borders/territories", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*ləmispar*": "according to number/according to count" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.10", "source": "יִמְצָאֵ֙הוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִדְבָּ֔ר וּבְתֹ֖הוּ יְלֵ֣ל יְשִׁמֹ֑ן יְסֹֽבְבֶ֙נְהוּ֙ יְב֣וֹנְנֵ֔הוּ יִצְּרֶ֖נְהוּ כְּאִישׁ֥וֹן עֵינֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yimṣāʾēhû* *bəʾereṣ* *midbār* *ûḇəṯōhû* *yəlēl* *yəšimōn* *yəsōḇəḇenhû* *yəḇônənēhû* *yiṣṣərenhû* *kəʾîšôn* *ʿênô*", "grammar": { "*yimṣāʾēhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he found him", "*bəʾereṣ*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - in land of", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun - wilderness/desert", "*ûḇəṯōhû*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun - and in emptiness/waste", "*yəlēl*": "masculine singular noun - howling", "*yəšimōn*": "masculine singular noun - desert/wilderness", "*yəsōḇəḇenhû*": "Polel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he encircled him", "*yəḇônənēhû*": "Polel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he instructed him", "*yiṣṣərenhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he kept him", "*kəʾîšôn*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - as pupil of", "*ʿênô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eye" }, "variants": { "*yimṣāʾēhû*": "he found him/he discovered him/he came upon him", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/wasteland/formlessness/chaos", "*yəlēl*": "howling/wailing/wilderness", "*yəšimōn*": "desert/wilderness/wasteland", "*yəsōḇəḇenhû*": "he encircled him/he surrounded him/he protected him", "*yəḇônənēhû*": "he instructed him/he cared for him/he gave him understanding", "*yiṣṣərenhû*": "he kept him/he guarded him/he preserved him", "*ʾîšôn ʿênô*": "pupil of his eye/apple of his eye" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.11", "source": "כְּנֶ֙שֶׁר֙ יָעִ֣יר קִנּ֔וֹ עַל־גּוֹזָלָ֖יו יְרַחֵ֑ף יִפְרֹ֤שׂ כְּנָפָיו֙ יִקָּחֵ֔הוּ יִשָּׂאֵ֖הוּ עַל־אֶבְרָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kənešer* *yāʿîr* *qinnô* *ʿal*-*gôzālāyw* *yəraḥēp̄* *yip̄rōś* *kənāp̄āyw* *yiqqāḥēhû* *yiśśāʾēhû* *ʿal*-*ʾeḇrāṯô*", "grammar": { "*kənešer*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - like an eagle", "*yāʿîr*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he stirs up", "*qinnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his nest", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*gôzālāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his young", "*yəraḥēp̄*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he hovers", "*yip̄rōś*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he spreads out", "*kənāp̄āyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wings", "*yiqqāḥēhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he takes him", "*yiśśāʾēhû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he carries him", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on", "*ʾeḇrāṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his pinion" }, "variants": { "*nešer*": "eagle/vulture/great bird of prey", "*yāʿîr*": "stirs up/rouses/awakens", "*qinnô*": "his nest/his dwelling place", "*gôzālāyw*": "his young/his nestlings/his offspring", "*yəraḥēp̄*": "hovers/flutters/broods", "*yip̄rōś*": "spreads out/expands/stretches", "*kənāp̄āyw*": "his wings/his extremities", "*yiqqāḥēhû*": "takes him/receives him/accepts him", "*yiśśāʾēhû*": "carries him/bears him/lifts him", "*ʾeḇrāṯô*": "his pinion/his wing/his feather" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.13", "source": "יַרְכִּבֵ֙הוּ֙ עַל־*במותי **בָּ֣מֳתֵי אָ֔רֶץ וַיֹּאכַ֖ל תְּנוּבֹ֣ת שָׂדָ֑י וַיֵּנִקֵ֤הֽוּ דְבַשׁ֙ מִסֶּ֔לַע וְשֶׁ֖מֶן מֵחַלְמִ֥ישׁ צֽוּר׃", "text": "*yarkîḇēhû* *ʿal*-*bāmŏṯê* *ʾāreṣ* *wayyōʾḵal* *tənûḇōṯ* *śādāy* *wayyēniqēhû* *dəḇaš* *misselaʿ* *wəšemen* *mēḥalmîš* *ṣûr*", "grammar": { "*yarkîḇēhû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he made him ride", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*bāmŏṯê*": "feminine plural construct noun - heights of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*wayyōʾḵal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he ate", "*tənûḇōṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - produce of", "*śādāy*": "masculine singular noun - field", "*wayyēniqēhû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he made him suck", "*dəḇaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*misselaʿ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from rock", "*wəšemen*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and oil", "*mēḥalmîš*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - from flinty", "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular noun - rock" }, "variants": { "*yarkîḇēhû*": "he made him ride/he caused him to mount/he set him", "*bāmŏṯê*": "heights/high places/elevated places", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*tənûḇōṯ*": "produce/yield/fruit", "*śādāy*": "field/countryside/open land", "*wayyēniqēhû*": "and he made him suck/and he caused him to draw/and he nursed him with", "*dəḇaš*": "honey/sweet substance", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*šemen*": "oil/fat/richness", "*ḥalmîš*": "flinty/hard rock/flint", "*ṣûr*": "rock/cliff/boulder" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.14", "source": "חֶמְאַ֨ת בָּקָ֜ר וַחֲלֵ֣ב צֹ֗אן עִם־חֵ֨לֶב כָּרִ֜ים וְאֵילִ֤ים בְּנֵֽי־בָשָׁן֙ וְעַתּוּדִ֔ים עִם־חֵ֖לֶב כִּלְי֣וֹת חִטָּ֑ה וְדַם־עֵנָ֖ב תִּשְׁתֶּה־חָֽמֶר׃", "text": "*ḥemʾaṯ* *bāqār* *waḥălēḇ* *ṣōʾn* *ʿim*-*ḥēleḇ* *kārîm* *wəʾêlîm* *bənê*-*ḇāšān* *wəʿattûdîm* *ʿim*-*ḥēleḇ* *kilyôṯ* *ḥiṭṭâ* *wədam*-*ʿēnāḇ* *tištê*-*ḥāmer*", "grammar": { "*ḥemʾaṯ*": "feminine singular construct noun - butter/curds of", "*bāqār*": "masculine singular noun - cattle/herd", "*waḥălēḇ*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - and milk of", "*ṣōʾn*": "feminine singular noun - flock/sheep", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ḥēleḇ*": "masculine singular construct noun - fat of", "*kārîm*": "masculine plural noun - lambs/rams", "*wəʾêlîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and rams", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*ḇāšān*": "proper noun - Bashan", "*wəʿattûdîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and he-goats", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ḥēleḇ*": "masculine singular construct noun - fat of", "*kilyôṯ*": "feminine plural construct noun - kidneys of", "*ḥiṭṭâ*": "feminine singular noun - wheat", "*wədam*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - and blood of", "*ʿēnāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - grape", "*tištê*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you drank", "*ḥāmer*": "masculine singular noun - wine/fermented drink" }, "variants": { "*ḥemʾaṯ*": "butter/curds/cream", "*bāqār*": "cattle/herd/oxen", "*ḥălēḇ*": "milk/dairy", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/goats", "*ḥēleḇ*": "fat/finest part/best", "*kārîm*": "lambs/young rams", "*ʾêlîm*": "rams/male sheep", "*bənê-ḇāšān*": "sons of Bashan/Bashan breed (of premium quality)", "*ʿattûdîm*": "he-goats/male goats/leaders", "*kilyôṯ*": "kidneys/inner parts/seat of emotion", "*ḥiṭṭâ*": "wheat/grain", "*dam-ʿēnāḇ*": "blood of grapes/grape juice/wine", "*ḥāmer*": "wine/fermented drink/foaming wine" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.15", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ן יְשֻׁרוּן֙ וַיִּבְעָ֔ט שָׁמַ֖נְתָּ עָבִ֣יתָ כָּשִׂ֑יתָ וַיִּטֹּשׁ֙ אֱל֣וֹהַ עָשָׂ֔הוּ וַיְנַבֵּ֖ל צ֥וּר יְשֻׁעָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wayyišman* *yəšurûn* *wayyiḇʿāṭ* *šāmantā* *ʿāḇîṯā* *kāśîṯā* *wayyiṭṭōš* *ʾĕlôah* *ʿāśāhû* *waynaḇēl* *ṣûr* *yəšuʿāṯô*", "grammar": { "*wayyišman*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he grew fat", "*yəšurûn*": "proper noun - Jeshurun (poetic name for Israel)", "*wayyiḇʿāṭ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he kicked", "*šāmantā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you grew fat", "*ʿāḇîṯā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you grew thick", "*kāśîṯā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you became covered/gorged", "*wayyiṭṭōš*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he forsook", "*ʾĕlôah*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*ʿāśāhû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - who made him", "*waynaḇēl*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he treated with contempt", "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular construct noun - rock of", "*yəšuʿāṯô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his salvation" }, "variants": { "*wayyišman*": "and he grew fat/and he became sleek/and he became prosperous", "*yəšurûn*": "Jeshurun/Upright One (poetic name for Israel)", "*wayyiḇʿāṭ*": "and he kicked/and he rebelled/and he resisted", "*šāmantā*": "you grew fat/you became prosperous/you became sleek", "*ʿāḇîṯā*": "you grew thick/you became stout/you became heavy", "*kāśîṯā*": "you became covered/you became gorged/you were bloated", "*wayyiṭṭōš*": "and he forsook/and he abandoned/and he rejected", "*waynaḇēl*": "and he treated with contempt/and he spurned/and he dishonored", "*ṣûr yəšuʿāṯô*": "rock of his salvation/his saving rock" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.17", "source": "יִזְבְּח֗וּ לַשֵּׁדִים֙ לֹ֣א אֱלֹ֔הַ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לֹ֣א יְדָע֑וּם חֲדָשִׁים֙ מִקָּרֹ֣ב בָּ֔אוּ לֹ֥א שְׂעָר֖וּם אֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*yizbəḥû* *laššēdîm* *lōʾ* *ʾĕlōah* *ʾĕlōhîm* *lōʾ* *yədāʿûm* *ḥădāšîm* *miqqārōḇ* *bāʾû* *lōʾ* *śəʿārûm* *ʾăḇōṯêḵem*", "grammar": { "*yizbəḥû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they sacrificed", "*laššēdîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with definite article - to the demons", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾĕlōah*": "masculine singular noun - God/god", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yədāʿûm*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they knew them", "*ḥădāšîm*": "masculine plural adjective - new ones", "*miqqārōḇ*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from recently", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they came", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*śəʿārûm*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - they dreaded them", "*ʾăḇōṯêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers" }, "variants": { "*yizbəḥû*": "they sacrificed/they offered/they slaughtered", "*šēdîm*": "demons/evil spirits/false gods", "*lōʾ ʾĕlōah*": "not God/no god/godless things", "*yədāʿûm*": "they knew them/they were acquainted with them/they recognized them", "*ḥădāšîm*": "new ones/newcomers/recent ones", "*miqqārōḇ*": "from recently/from nearby/lately", "*bāʾû*": "they came/they arrived/they appeared", "*śəʿārûm*": "they dreaded them/they feared them/they were terrified of them" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אַסְתִּ֤ירָה פָנַי֙ מֵהֶ֔ם אֶרְאֶ֖ה מָ֣ה אַחֲרִיתָ֑ם כִּ֣י ד֤וֹר תַּהְפֻּכֹת֙ הֵ֔מָּה בָּנִ֖ים לֹא־אֵמֻ֥ן בָּֽם׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *ʾastîrâ* *p̄ānay* *mēhem* *ʾerʾê* *mâ* *ʾaḥărîṯām* *kî* *dôr* *tahpuḵōṯ* *hēmmâ* *bānîm* *lōʾ*-*ʾēmun* *bām*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾastîrâ*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will hide", "*p̄ānay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*mēhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from them", "*ʾerʾê*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will see", "*mâ*": "interrogative - what", "*ʾaḥărîṯām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their end", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*dôr*": "masculine singular construct noun - generation of", "*tahpuḵōṯ*": "feminine plural noun - perversity", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons/children", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾēmun*": "masculine singular noun - faithfulness", "*bām*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in them" }, "variants": { "*ʾastîrâ p̄ānay*": "I will hide my face/I will turn away from them/I will withdraw my presence", "*ʾerʾê*": "I will see/I will observe/I will watch", "*ʾaḥărîṯām*": "their end/their outcome/their future", "*dôr tahpuḵōṯ*": "generation of perversity/perverse generation/twisted generation", "*bānîm lōʾ-ʾēmun*": "children without faithfulness/unfaithful children/untrustworthy sons" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.21", "source": "הֵ֚ם קִנְא֣וּנִי בְלֹא־אֵ֔ל כִּעֲס֖וּנִי בְּהַבְלֵיהֶ֑ם וַאֲנִי֙ אַקְנִיאֵ֣ם בְּלֹא־עָ֔ם בְּג֥וֹי נָבָ֖ל אַכְעִיסֵֽם׃", "text": "*hēm* *qinʾûnî* *ḇəlōʾ*-*ʾēl* *kiʿăsûnî* *bəhaḇlêhem* *waʾănî* *ʾaqnîʾēm* *bəlōʾ*-*ʿām* *bəgôy* *nāḇāl* *aḵʿîsēm*", "grammar": { "*hēm*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*qinʾûnî*": "Piel perfect 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they made me jealous", "*ḇəlōʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - with no", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - god", "*kiʿăsûnî*": "Piel perfect 3rd person common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they provoked me", "*bəhaḇlêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with their vanities", "*waʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*ʾaqnîʾēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will make them jealous", "*bəlōʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - with no", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*bəgôy*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - with nation", "*nāḇāl*": "masculine singular adjective - foolish", "*aḵʿîsēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will provoke them" }, "variants": { "*qinʾûnî*": "they made me jealous/they provoked me to jealousy/they stirred me to jealousy", "*bəlōʾ-ʾēl*": "with no god/with what is not god/with a non-deity", "*kiʿăsûnî*": "they provoked me/they vexed me/they made me angry", "*haḇlêhem*": "their vanities/their idols/their worthless things", "*ʾaqnîʾēm*": "I will make them jealous/I will provoke them to jealousy", "*bəlōʾ-ʿām*": "with no people/with what is not a nation/with a non-people", "*gôy nāḇāl*": "foolish nation/senseless nation/contemptible people", "*aḵʿîsēm*": "I will provoke them/I will anger them/I will vex them" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.22", "source": "כִּי־אֵשׁ֙ קָדְחָ֣ה בְאַפִּ֔י וַתִּיקַ֖ד עַד־שְׁא֣וֹל תַּחְתִּ֑ית וַתֹּ֤אכַל אֶ֙רֶץ֙ וִֽיבֻלָ֔הּ וַתְּלַהֵ֖ט מוֹסְדֵ֥י הָרִֽים׃", "text": "For *ʾēš* *qāḏəḥāh* in-*ʾappî*, *wattîqaḏ* unto-*šəʾôl* *taḥtît*; *wattōʾḵal* *ʾereṣ* and-*yəḇulāh*, *wattəlahēṭ* *môsəḏê* *hārîm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular - fire", "*qāḏəḥāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has kindled/ignited", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʾappî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my nostril/anger", "*wattîqaḏ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and it burns", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - unto/to", "*šəʾôl*": "noun, feminine, singular - Sheol/underworld", "*taḥtît*": "adjective, feminine, singular - lowest/nethermost", "*wattōʾḵal*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and it consumes", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*wî*": "conjunction - and", "*yəḇulāh*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its produce/yield", "*wattəlahēṭ*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and it sets aflame", "*môsəḏê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - foundations of", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - mountains" }, "variants": { "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*qāḏəḥāh*": "kindled/ignited/blazed", "*ʾappî*": "my nostril/my anger/my wrath", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/underworld/grave", "*taḥtît*": "lowest/deepest/nethermost", "*yəḇulāh*": "its produce/yield/increase", "*môsəḏê*": "foundations/bases" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.24", "source": "מְזֵ֥י רָעָ֛ב וּלְחֻ֥מֵי רֶ֖שֶׁף וְקֶ֣טֶב מְרִירִ֑י וְשֶׁן־בְּהֵמוֹת֙ אֲשַׁלַּח־בָּ֔ם עִם־חֲמַ֖ת זֹחֲלֵ֥י עָפָֽר׃", "text": "*məzê* *rāʿāḇ* and-*ləḥumê* *rešep̄* and-*qeṭeḇ* *mərîrî*; and-*šen*-*bəhêmôṯ* *ʾăšallaḥ*-in-them, with-*ḥămaṯ* *zōḥălê* *ʿāp̄ār*.", "grammar": { "*məzê*": "adjective, masculine, plural construct - exhausted of/wasted by", "*rāʿāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - hunger/famine", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ləḥumê*": "adjective, masculine, plural construct - consumed by", "*rešep̄*": "noun, masculine, singular - flame/burning/pestilence", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*qeṭeḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - destruction/plague", "*mərîrî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - bitter/poisonous", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šen*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - tooth of", "*bəhêmôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - beasts/animals", "*ʾăšallaḥ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will send", "*bām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - against them", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ḥămaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - venom/poison of", "*zōḥălê*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural construct - crawlers of/those crawling in", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine, singular - dust/soil/earth" }, "variants": { "*məzê*": "exhausted/wasted/sucked dry", "*rāʿāḇ*": "hunger/famine/starvation", "*ləḥumê*": "consumed/devoured/eaten up", "*rešep̄*": "flame/burning/pestilence/plague/fever", "*qeṭeḇ*": "destruction/plague/pestilence", "*mərîrî*": "bitter/poisonous/deadly", "*šen*": "tooth/fangs", "*bəhêmôṯ*": "beasts/animals/large creatures", "*ʾăšallaḥ*": "I will send/dispatch/let loose", "*ḥămaṯ*": "venom/poison/fury", "*zōḥălê*": "crawlers/creepers/those who crawl", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/soil/earth/ground" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.25", "source": "מִחוּץ֙ תְּשַׁכֶּל־חֶ֔רֶב וּמֵחֲדָרִ֖ים אֵימָ֑ה גַּם־בָּחוּר֙ גַּם־בְּתוּלָ֔ה יוֹנֵ֖ק עִם־אִ֥ישׁ שֵׂיבָֽה׃", "text": "From-outside *təšakkel*-*ḥereḇ* and-from-chambers *ʾêmāh*; also-*bāḥûr* also-*bəṯûlāh*, *yônêq* with-*ʾîš* *śêḇāh*.", "grammar": { "*miḥûṣ*": "preposition with noun - from outside", "*təšakkel*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will bereave", "*ḥereḇ*": "noun, feminine, singular - sword", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mêḥăḏārîm*": "preposition with noun, masculine, plural - from chambers/rooms", "*ʾêmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - terror/horror/dread", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*bāḥûr*": "noun, masculine, singular - young man/chosen one", "*gam*": "particle - also/even", "*bəṯûlāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - virgin/maiden", "*yônêq*": "noun, masculine, singular - suckling/infant", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - man of", "*śêḇāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - gray hair/old age" }, "variants": { "*təšakkel*": "will bereave/rob/make childless", "*ḥereḇ*": "sword/knife/destruction", "*ʾêmāh*": "terror/horror/dread", "*bāḥûr*": "young man/chosen one/youth", "*bəṯûlāh*": "virgin/maiden/unmarried woman", "*yônêq*": "suckling/nursing infant", "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*śêḇāh*": "gray hair/old age/hoary head" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.27", "source": "לוּלֵ֗י כַּ֤עַס אוֹיֵב֙ אָג֔וּר פֶּֽן־יְנַכְּר֖וּ צָרֵ֑ימוֹ פֶּן־יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ יָדֵ֣ינוּ רָ֔מָה וְלֹ֥א יְהוָ֖ה פָּעַ֥ל כָּל־זֹֽאת׃", "text": "*lûlê* *kaʿas* *ʾôyêḇ* *ʾāgûr*, lest-*yənakkərû* *ṣārêmô*; lest-*yōʾmərû* *yāḏênû* *rāmāh*, and-not *YHWH* *pāʿal* all-this.", "grammar": { "*lûlê*": "conjunction - except for/were it not for", "*kaʿas*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - provocation of", "*ʾôyêḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - enemy", "*ʾāgûr*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine, singular - I dreaded/feared", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yənakkərû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they might misunderstand", "*ṣārêmô*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their adversaries", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would say", "*yāḏênû*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our hand", "*rāmāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is exalted/high", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*pāʿal*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has done/worked", "*kāl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - all of", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*lûlê*": "except for/were it not for/had it not been", "*kaʿas*": "provocation/anger/vexation", "*ʾôyêḇ*": "enemy/foe", "*ʾāgûr*": "I dreaded/feared/was worried about", "*yənakkərû*": "they might misunderstand/misinterpret/not recognize", "*ṣārêmô*": "their adversaries/foes/opponents", "*yōʾmərû*": "they would say/declare/claim", "*yāḏênû*": "our hand/power/strength", "*rāmāh*": "is exalted/high/lifted up", "*pāʿal*": "has done/worked/accomplished" } }

Verse 30

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.30", "source": "אֵיכָ֞ה יִרְדֹּ֤ף אֶחָד֙ אֶ֔לֶף וּשְׁנַ֖יִם יָנִ֣יסוּ רְבָבָ֑ה אִם־לֹא֙ כִּי־צוּרָ֣ם מְכָרָ֔ם וַֽיהוָ֖ה הִסְגִּירָֽם׃", "text": "How *yirdōp̄* *ʾeḥāḏ* *ʾelep̄*, and-*šənayim* *yānîsû* *rəḇāḇāh*? If-not that-*ṣûrām* *məḵārām*, and-*YHWH* *hisgîrām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêḵāh*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*yirdōp̄*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - would chase/pursue", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "numeral, masculine, singular - one", "*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine, singular - thousand", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*šənayim*": "numeral, masculine, dual - two", "*yānîsû*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - would put to flight", "*rəḇāḇāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - ten thousand/myriad", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conditional negative - if not/unless", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ṣûrām*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their rock", "*məḵārām*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - sold them", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hisgîrām*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - delivered them up" }, "variants": { "*yirdōp̄*": "would chase/pursue/hunt", "*ʾelep̄*": "thousand/clan", "*yānîsû*": "would put to flight/chase away/cause to flee", "*rəḇāḇāh*": "ten thousand/myriad/multitude", "*ṣûrām*": "their rock/stronghold/refuge", "*məḵārām*": "sold them/handed them over/delivered them", "*hisgîrām*": "delivered them up/surrendered them/handed them over" } }

Verse 32

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.32", "source": "כִּֽי־מִגֶּ֤פֶן סְדֹם֙ גַּפְנָ֔ם וּמִשַּׁדְמֹ֖ת עֲמֹרָ֑ה עֲנָבֵ֙מוֹ֙ עִנְּבֵי־ר֔וֹשׁ אַשְׁכְּלֹ֥ת מְרֹרֹ֖ת לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "For from-*gep̄en* *Səḏōm* *gap̄nām*, and-from-*šaḏmōṯ* *ʿĂmōrāh*; *ʿănāḇêmô* *ʿinnəḇê*-*rôš*, *ʾaškəlōṯ* *mərōrōṯ* to-them.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*gep̄en*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - vine of", "*Səḏōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*gap̄nām*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their vine", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*šaḏmōṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - fields of", "*ʿĂmōrāh*": "proper noun - Gomorrah", "*ʿănāḇêmô*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their grapes", "*ʿinnəḇê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - grapes of", "*rôš*": "noun, masculine, singular - poison/venom/bitterness", "*ʾaškəlōṯ*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - clusters of", "*mərōrōṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - bitterness/bitter things", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them/for them" }, "variants": { "*gep̄en*": "vine/grapevine", "*gap̄nām*": "their vine/their vineyard", "*šaḏmōṯ*": "fields/vineyards/terraces", "*ʿănāḇêmô*": "their grapes/their fruit", "*ʿinnəḇê*": "grapes of/berries of", "*rôš*": "poison/venom/gall/bitterness", "*ʾaškəlōṯ*": "clusters/bunches", "*mərōrōṯ*": "bitterness/bitter things/gall" } }

Verse 35

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.35", "source": "לִ֤י נָקָם֙ וְשִׁלֵּ֔ם לְעֵ֖ת תָּמ֣וּט רַגְלָ֑ם כִּ֤י קָרוֹב֙ י֣וֹם אֵידָ֔ם וְחָ֖שׁ עֲתִדֹ֥ת לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "To-me *nāqām* and-*šillēm*, for-time *tāmûṭ* *raḡlām*; for *qārôḇ* *yôm* *ʾêḏām*, and-*ḥāš* *ʿăṯiḏōṯ* for-them.", "grammar": { "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me/for me", "*nāqām*": "noun, masculine, singular - vengeance", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šillēm*": "noun, masculine, singular - recompense/retribution", "*lə*": "preposition - for/at", "*ʿêṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - time of", "*tāmûṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - slips/wavers", "*raḡlām*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their foot", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - near/imminent", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - day of", "*ʾêḏām*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their calamity", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥāš*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - hastens/hurries", "*ʿăṯiḏōṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - things prepared/destined events", "*lāmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them/to them" }, "variants": { "*nāqām*": "vengeance/revenge", "*šillēm*": "recompense/retribution/repayment", "*tāmûṭ*": "slips/wavers/totters", "*raḡlām*": "their foot/their step", "*qārôḇ*": "near/imminent/at hand", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*ʾêḏām*": "their calamity/disaster/doom", "*ḥāš*": "hastens/hurries/rushes", "*ʿăṯiḏōṯ*": "things prepared/destined events/what is ready" } }

Verse 36

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.36", "source": "כִּֽי־יָדִ֤ין יְהוָה֙ עַמּ֔וֹ וְעַל־עֲבָדָ֖יו יִתְנֶחָ֑ם כִּ֤י יִרְאֶה֙ כִּי־אָ֣זְלַת יָ֔ד וְאֶ֖פֶס עָצ֥וּר וְעָזֽוּב׃", "text": "For *yāḏîn* *YHWH* *ʿammô*, and-concerning-*ʿăḇāḏāyw* *yiṯneḥām*; for *yirʾeh* that-*ʾāzəlaṯ* *yāḏ*, and-nothing *ʿāṣûr* and-*ʿāzûḇ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yāḏîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will judge/vindicate", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/on behalf of", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*yiṯneḥām*": "verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will relent/have compassion", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/when", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will see", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*ʾāzəlaṯ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is gone/exhausted", "*yāḏ*": "noun, feminine, singular - hand/strength", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾep̄es*": "noun, masculine, singular - ceasing/end of", "*ʿāṣûr*": "adjective, masculine, singular passive - confined/restrained", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿāzûḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular passive - abandoned/forsaken" }, "variants": { "*yāḏîn*": "will judge/vindicate/defend", "*ʿammô*": "his people/his nation", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "his servants/his slaves", "*yiṯneḥām*": "will relent/have compassion/comfort himself", "*yirʾeh*": "he will see/observe/perceive", "*ʾāzəlaṯ*": "is gone/exhausted/depleted", "*yāḏ*": "hand/strength/power", "*ʾep̄es*": "ceasing/end of/nothing", "*ʿāṣûr*": "confined/restrained/imprisoned", "*ʿāzûḇ*": "abandoned/forsaken/left behind" } }

Verse 38

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.38", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֨ר חֵ֤לֶב זְבָחֵ֙ימוֹ֙ יֹאכֵ֔לוּ יִשְׁתּ֖וּ יֵ֣ין נְסִיכָ֑ם יָק֙וּמוּ֙ וְיַעְזְרֻכֶ֔ם יְהִ֥י עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם סִתְרָֽה׃", "text": "Which *ḥēleḇ* *zəḇāḥêmô* *yōʾḵēlû*, *yištû* *yên* *nəsîḵām*; *yāqûmû* and-*yaʿzəruḵem*, *yəhî* over-you *siṯrāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/who", "*ḥēleḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - fat of", "*zəḇāḥêmô*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sacrifices", "*yōʾḵēlû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would eat", "*yištû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would drink", "*yên*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - wine of", "*nəsîḵām*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their drink offerings", "*yāqûmû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural jussive - let them rise", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yaʿzəruḵem*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - help you", "*yəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let it be", "*ʿălêḵem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - over you", "*siṯrāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - protection/hiding place" }, "variants": { "*ḥēleḇ*": "fat/best part/choicest part", "*zəḇāḥêmô*": "their sacrifices/their offerings", "*yōʾḵēlû*": "they would eat/consume", "*yištû*": "they would drink/consume", "*yên*": "wine/fermented drink", "*nəsîḵām*": "their drink offerings/their libations", "*yāqûmû*": "let them rise/stand up/arise", "*yaʿzəruḵem*": "help you/assist you/come to your aid", "*yəhî*": "let it be/may it be", "*siṯrāh*": "protection/hiding place/shelter" } }

Verse 39

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.39", "source": "רְא֣וּ ׀ עַתָּ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲנִ֤י אֲנִי֙ ה֔וּא וְאֵ֥ין אֱלֹהִ֖ים עִמָּדִ֑י אֲנִ֧י אָמִ֣ית וַאֲחַיֶּ֗ה מָחַ֙צְתִּי֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אֶרְפָּ֔א וְאֵ֥ין מִיָּדִ֖י מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "*Rəʾû* now that *ʾănî* *ʾănî* *hûʾ*, and-there-is-no *ʾĕlōhîm* with-me; *ʾănî* *ʾāmîṯ* and-*ʾăḥayyeh*, *māḥaṣtî* and-*ʾănî* *ʾerpāʾ*, and-there-is-none from-my-hand *maṣṣîl*.", "grammar": { "*rəʾû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine, plural - see/behold", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - gods/God", "*ʿimmāḏî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*ʾāmîṯ*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I kill", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾăḥayyeh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I make alive", "*māḥaṣtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have wounded", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person, singular - I", "*ʾerpāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I heal", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is none", "*miyyāḏî*": "preposition with noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - from my hand", "*maṣṣîl*": "participle, hifil, masculine, singular - one who delivers/rescues" }, "variants": { "*rəʾû*": "see/behold/observe", "*ʾănî* *ʾănî* *hûʾ*": "I, even I, am he/I am the one", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/God/deity", "*ʾāmîṯ*": "I kill/put to death", "*ʾăḥayyeh*": "I make alive/bring to life/revive", "*māḥaṣtî*": "I have wounded/struck/pierced", "*ʾerpāʾ*": "I heal/restore/make whole", "*maṣṣîl*": "one who delivers/rescues/saves" } }

Verse 41

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.41", "source": "אִם־שַׁנּוֹתִי֙ בְּרַ֣ק חַרְבִּ֔י וְתֹאחֵ֥ז בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט יָדִ֑י אָשִׁ֤יב נָקָם֙ לְצָרָ֔י וְלִמְשַׂנְאַ֖י אֲשַׁלֵּֽם׃", "text": "If *šannôṯî* *bəraq* *ḥarbî*, and-*tōʾḥēz* in-*mišpāṭ* *yāḏî*; *ʾāšîḇ* *nāqām* to-*ṣārāy*, and-to-*məśanʾay* *ʾăšallēm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*šannôṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I sharpen/whet", "*bəraq*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - lightning/glittering of", "*ḥarbî*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sword", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tōʾḥēz*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - takes hold", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - judgment", "*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return/render", "*nāqām*": "noun, masculine, singular - vengeance", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*ṣārāy*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*li*": "preposition - to", "*məśanʾay*": "participle, piel, masculine, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - those who hate me", "*ʾăšallēm*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will repay" }, "variants": { "*šannôṯî*": "I sharpen/whet/polish", "*bəraq*": "lightning/glittering/flash", "*ḥarbî*": "my sword/my weapon", "*tōʾḥēz*": "takes hold/grasps/seizes", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/righteousness", "*yāḏî*": "my hand/my power", "*ʾāšîḇ*": "I will return/render/pay back", "*nāqām*": "vengeance/retribution", "*ṣārāy*": "my adversaries/enemies/foes", "*məśanʾay*": "those who hate me/my haters", "*ʾăšallēm*": "I will repay/requite/recompense" } }

Verse 42

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.42", "source": "אַשְׁכִּ֤יר חִצַּי֙ מִדָּ֔ם וְחַרְבִּ֖י תֹּאכַ֣ל בָּשָׂ֑ר מִדַּ֤ם חָלָל֙ וְשִׁבְיָ֔ה מֵרֹ֖אשׁ פַּרְע֥וֹת אוֹיֵֽב׃", "text": "*ʾaškîr* *ḥiṣṣay* from-*dām*, and-*ḥarbî* *tōʾḵal* *bāśār*; from-*dam* *ḥālāl* and-*šiḇyāh*, from-*rōʾš* *parʿôṯ* *ʾôyêḇ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾaškîr*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will make drunk", "*ḥiṣṣay*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my arrows", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*dām*": "noun, masculine, singular - blood", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥarbî*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my sword", "*tōʾḵal*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will devour", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine, singular - flesh", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*dam*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - blood of", "*ḥālāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - slain/pierced", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*šiḇyāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - captivity/captives", "*mê*": "preposition - from", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - head of", "*parʿôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - leaders of", "*ʾôyêḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - enemy" }, "variants": { "*ʾaškîr*": "I will make drunk/saturate/drench", "*ḥiṣṣay*": "my arrows/my shafts", "*dām*": "blood/lifeblood", "*ḥarbî*": "my sword/my weapon", "*tōʾḵal*": "will devour/consume/eat", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body", "*ḥālāl*": "slain/pierced/wounded", "*šiḇyāh*": "captivity/captives/prisoners", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/chief", "*parʿôṯ*": "leaders/long-haired ones/princes", "*ʾôyêḇ*": "enemy/foe" } }

Verse 43

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.43", "source": "הַרְנִ֤ינוּ גוֹיִם֙ עַמּ֔וֹ כִּ֥י דַם־עֲבָדָ֖יו יִקּ֑וֹם וְנָקָם֙ יָשִׁ֣יב לְצָרָ֔יו וְכִפֶּ֥ר אַדְמָת֖וֹ עַמּֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "*Harnînû* *gôyim* *ʿammô*, for *dam*-*ʿăḇāḏāyw* *yiqqôm*; and-*nāqām* *yāšîḇ* to-*ṣārāyw*, and-*ḵipper* *ʾaḏmāṯô* *ʿammô*.", "grammar": { "*harnînû*": "verb, hifil imperative, masculine, plural - rejoice/sing joyfully", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*dam*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - blood of", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*yiqqôm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will avenge", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*nāqām*": "noun, masculine, singular - vengeance", "*yāšîḇ*": "verb, hifil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will return/render", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*ṣārāyw*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his adversaries", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵipper*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will atone for/cleanse", "*ʾaḏmāṯô*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people" }, "variants": { "*harnînû*": "rejoice/sing joyfully/shout with joy", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*ʿammô*": "his people/his nation", "*dam*": "blood/bloodshed", "*ʿăḇāḏāyw*": "his servants/his slaves", "*yiqqôm*": "he will avenge/take vengeance", "*nāqām*": "vengeance/retribution", "*yāšîḇ*": "he will return/render/repay", "*ṣārāyw*": "his adversaries/his enemies/his foes", "*ḵipper*": "he will atone for/cleanse/purge", "*ʾaḏmāṯô*": "his land/his soil/his territory" } }

Verse 46

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.46", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵהֶם֙ שִׂ֣ימוּ לְבַבְכֶ֔ם לְכָל־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י מֵעִ֥יד בָּכֶ֖ם הַיּ֑וֹם אֲשֶׁ֤ר תְּצַוֻּם֙ אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֔ם לִשְׁמֹ֣ר לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to-them, *śîmû* *lĕbabkem* to-all-*haddĕbārîm* *ʾăšer* *ʾānōkî* *mēʿîd* in-you *hayyôm*, *ʾăšer* *tĕṣawwūm* *ʾet*-*bĕnêkem* *lišmōr* *laʿăśôt* *ʾet*-all-*dibrê* *hattôrāh* *hazzōʾt*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*śîmû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - set/place", "*lĕbabkem*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*haddĕbārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the words", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*mēʿîd*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - testifying/warning", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day/today", "*tĕṣawwūm*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural suffix + 3rd masculine plural object - you shall command them", "*bĕnêkem*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*lišmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to keep/observe", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to do/perform", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*hattôrāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the law/instruction", "*hazzōʾt*": "definite article + feminine singular demonstrative - this" }, "variants": { "*śîmû*": "set/place/direct/fix", "*lĕbabkem*": "your heart/mind/inner self", "*mēʿîd*": "testifying/witnessing/warning", "*lišmōr*": "to keep/guard/observe/preserve", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/make/perform/accomplish", "*hattôrāh*": "the law/teaching/instruction" } }

Verse 47

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.47", "source": "כִּ֠י לֹֽא־דָבָ֨ר רֵ֥ק הוּא֙ מִכֶּ֔ם כִּי־ה֖וּא חַיֵּיכֶ֑ם וּבַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה תַּאֲרִ֤יכוּ יָמִים֙ עַל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתֶּ֜ם עֹבְרִ֧ים אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֛ן שָׁ֖מָּה לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃", "text": "For not-*dābār* *rêq* it from-you, for-it *ḥayyêkem*, and-in-*dābār* *hazzeh* *taʾărîkû* *yāmîm* on-*hāʾădāmāh* *ʾăšer* you *ʿōbrîm* *ʾet*-*hayyardēn* there *lĕrištāh*.", "grammar": { "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing/matter", "*rêq*": "adjective, masculine singular - empty/vain", "*ḥayyêkem*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your life", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing/matter", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative - this", "*taʾărîkû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will prolong", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the land/ground", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿōbrîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - crossing over", "*hayyardēn*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*lĕrištāh*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to possess it" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/command", "*rêq*": "empty/vain/worthless", "*ḥayyêkem*": "your life/livelihood/sustenance", "*taʾărîkû*": "you will prolong/extend/lengthen", "*hāʾădāmāh*": "the land/ground/earth/soil", "*ʿōbrîm*": "crossing over/passing through", "*lĕrištāh*": "to possess it/to inherit it/to take possession of it" } }

Verse 49

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.49", "source": "עֲלֵ֡ה אֶל־הַר֩ הָעֲבָרִ֨ים הַזֶּ֜ה הַר־נְב֗וֹ אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מוֹאָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֣י יְרֵח֑וֹ וּרְאֵה֙ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲנִ֥י נֹתֵ֛ן לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לַאֲחֻזָּֽה׃", "text": "*ʿălēh* to-*har* *hāʿăbārîm* *hazzeh* *har*-*Nĕbô* *ʾăšer* in-*ʾereṣ* *Môʾāb* *ʾăšer* on-*pĕnê* *Yĕrēḥô* and-*rĕʾēh* *ʾet*-*ʾereṣ* *Kĕnaʿan* *ʾăšer* I *nōtēn* to-*bĕnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *laʾăḥuzzâh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿălēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go up", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*hāʿăbārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the Abarim", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative - this", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*Nĕbô*": "proper noun - Nebo", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*Môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*pĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - face/front of", "*Yĕrēḥô*": "proper noun - Jericho", "*rĕʾēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - see", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*Kĕnaʿan*": "proper noun - Canaan", "*nōtēn*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*laʾăḥuzzâh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for possession" }, "variants": { "*ʿălēh*": "go up/ascend/climb", "*har*": "mountain/hill/range", "*pĕnê*": "face/front/opposite", "*rĕʾēh*": "see/look at/observe", "*nōtēn*": "giving/granting/bestowing", "*laʾăḥuzzâh*": "for possession/for property/for inheritance" } }

Verse 50

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.50", "source": "וּמֻ֗ת בָּהָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ עֹלֶ֣ה שָׁ֔מָּה וְהֵאָסֵ֖ף אֶל־עַמֶּ֑יךָ כּֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁר־מֵ֞ת אַהֲרֹ֤ן אָחִ֙יךָ֙ בְּהֹ֣ר הָהָ֔ר וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף אֶל־עַמָּֽיו׃", "text": "And-*mut* in-*hāhar* *ʾăšer* you *ʿōleh* there and-*hēʾāsēp* to-*ʿammeykā* *kaʾăšer*-*mēt* *ʾAhărōn* *ʾāḥîkā* in-*Hōr* *hāhār* and-*wayyēʾāsep* to-*ʿammâw*.", "grammar": { "*mut*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - die", "*hāhar*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the mountain", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿōleh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - going up", "*hēʾāsēp*": "Niphal imperative, masculine singular - be gathered", "*ʿammeykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your peoples", "*kaʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - just as/according to", "*mēt*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ʾāḥîkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*Hōr*": "proper noun - Hor", "*hāhār*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the mountain", "*wayyēʾāsep*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and was gathered", "*ʿammâw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his peoples" }, "variants": { "*mut*": "die/perish", "*ʿōleh*": "going up/ascending", "*hēʾāsēp*": "be gathered/be joined/be collected", "*ʿammeykā*": "your peoples/your kinsmen/your ancestors", "*mēt*": "died/expired/passed away", "*wayyēʾāsep*": "and was gathered/and was joined/and was collected" } }